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Eubank Jr vs Benn LIVE: Fight updates and results after Eubank edges past bitter rival
Follow all the fallout after Chris Eubank Jr settled his bitter grudge with Conor Benn, over 30 years after their fathers rounded out their own rivalry
Chris Eubank Jr won a thrilling fight with Conor Benn on Saturday night, outpointing his bitter rival 116-112 on all three scorecards in London.
At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, two-and-a-half years after they were first due to fight, Eubank Jr finished a see-saw contest in fine form to seal victory over Benn, handing the younger boxer his first professional loss.
There had been drama at the start – with Benn’s two adverse drug-test results thwarting their planned clash in 2022 – and there was drama at the end, as Eubank Sr arrived at the venue with his son, despite criticising the match-up for years.
Thirty-two years after Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, Conor’s father, rounded out their own rivalry with a draw, Jr did what his dad did in 1990: beat a Benn.
Re-live the action and follow the fallout from Eubank Jr vs Benn and the undercard fights, below.
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Conor Benn press conference
Conor: “I looked at Chris Sr, grabbed him by the neck and said: ‘I’m so happy you’re here.’
“Your relationship with your dad never goes. That’s longstanding, that never goes, [even] without boxing.
“I’d pick my relationship with my dad over boxing any day.
“If this has brought [Jr and Sr] together, that’s worth its weight in gold.”
Conor Benn press conference
“In defeat, this kid has become a superstar - across the Atlantic as well,” Hearn said.
“We’ve got to think about what we’re going to do next because he showed tonight he’s a world class fighter and he can win world titles at 147lbs and 154lbs.
“He didn’t fight for money tonight, even though he made a lot of money. This kid has an unbelievable future in this sport.”
Conor Benn press conference
Hearn hints that Benn has an arena date booked in Britain this December. Hearn also says he’d like Benn to return to welterweight next.
Conor Benn press conference
Nigel Benn: “Win, lose or draw, I’m proud of my son. He’ll go back and try again, just like I did.”
Poignant. Nigel also pays tribute to Jr.
Conor Benn press conference: Eubank Jr in hospital with broken jaw?
Benn: “It’s a hard one to swallow, man. Obviously I didn’t come into the fight thinking it’d be that close, I didn’t come into the fight to lose, I didn’t come for anything apart from winning.
“Obviously I weren’t good enough, so I need to do better.
“I don’t really think I lost the fight. I don’t wanna be delusional... I think it was a close fight, and that’s it.
“Fourteen months out the ring maybe played a factor, but I just wanna say: what an amazing turnout, it really did feel like my homecoming, and it’s a blessing to be fighting back on home soil.”
On Eubank Jr: “I wish him well, I know he’s gone to the hospital, I’ve heard he’s got a broken jaw, so I wish him a speedy recovery.
“Also I wanna thanks to Sr for turning up, because this really is a family affair, and it wouldn’t have been what it was without him there.”
Conor Benn press conference
Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn hails this as “one of the greatest fights in the history of British boxing”.
He credits Benn for his performance and says the fight perhaps could’ve gone either way.
"I don't see Chris Eubank winning that fight by four rounds at all but forget that - unbelievable respect for both men,” he said.
"I could not be prouder of Conor Benn for what he has been through and the heart he has showed. Nigel Benn was the people's champion, tonight Conor Benn became the people's champion. He won the hearts of everybody who tuned in."
Chris Eubank Jr sent to hospital with 'broken jaw'
Chris Eubank Jr's promoters Boxxer have confirmed the bruiser has gone to hospital after beating Conor Benn.
"On recommendation of the onsite doctor, Chris Eubank Jr has been taken to hospital by ambulance for precautionary checks," they said.
Benn has said at the press conference that he’s been told Eubank broke his jaw.
Benn wants Eubank rematch or title shot next
“We always knew Chris was a good fighter,” Benn said. “Fighting talk is fighting talk.
“I believe I can fight at 160lbs. If we don’t do the rematch, which I’d love to eventually and avenge that loss, then I’d love to go back to welterweight and win the WBC world title. Whichever happens next, I’m content with.”
Benn's stock rises immensely in defeat
Conor Benn will be utterly crestfallen that the scorecards didn’t go his way. There was very little in that, and some - including his promoter Eddie Hearn - have questioned the size of the gap.
But take nothing away from that performance. Moving up two divisions, Benn looked incredibly dangerous for much of that contest and pushed Eubank Jr to his absolute limit.
A true battle for the ages and one that more than adds to the legacy first written by their legendary fathers.
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